Palatine
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Sway through end of summerAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer may be winding down, but some free outdoor concerts still remain on tap this weekend, offering a chance to get in some of that last bit of partying before the sch...
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Young landlubbers say 'aye' to Pirates' CoveAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Dressed in his Spider-Man outfit, 4-year-old Michael Mirro at the Pirates' Cove Children's Theme Park in Elk Grove Village said he could not be fooled. A parade of supe...
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Lead in baby bibs leads to lawsuitAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A California consumer group said Wednesday it has filed a legal action against Toys R Us and Babies R Us for selling vinyl baby bibs that contain high levels of lead. Af...
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Stable ACT scores can't mask concernsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are so few Illinois high school graduates prepared for basic college-level academics? And how can matters be improved? Those again emerge as the most important quest...
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Suburban briefs: Joseph Freed to move headquartersAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - PALATINE -- Real Estate development firm Joseph Freed and Associates LLC announced Tuesday the company will move its corporate headquarters and about 125 jobs from Palat...
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U-46 unveils tentative budgetAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - With lawmakers still haggling over a state budget and negotiating teams still haggling over a teacher contract, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials presented a ver...
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Changing jobs creates 401(k) decisionAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Summer is often a time of transition. Many employees switch jobs during the summer and many often wonder: Should I let the money I've accumulated in my com...
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Mount Prospect woman opening Costa Rican schoolAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Kerry Piazza McClennen has something in common with Oprah. She, too, is opening her own school in a developing country. The 1996 graduate of Prospect High School and fo...
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Convicted sex offender in jail on peeping chargesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The last time Kurt Hauser was arrested for peeping into a stranger's bedroom window -- just days ago -- he shelled out $100 to get out of jail. It'll cost him more now. ...
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Are your toys safe?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...